Just now, paco said:

Are you saying if I send baby girl to private school she is destined to become a public school teacher  

To teach math no less!

1 minute ago, DBW said:

Catholic schools give me the heeby geebies (sp?).  They seem to rapey to me.  

Well, yeah, obviously.

1 minute ago, DBW said:

Catholic schools give me the heeby geebies (sp?).  They seem to rapey to me.  

Went to Catholic HS as a Hindu. At the HS level, it was actually interesting to read the Bible more as a piece of literature. Classes on things like morality and social justice were the "religion" classed. I actually liked them.

Plus - it was fun when the teachers mocked the Catholic kids for getting lower grades than me.

5 minutes ago, paco said:

I was specifically talking about film loggers since I actually know how they operate that section of NFL films.  My roommate was a film logger for them from 2001-2004.  In the offseason he worked at Red Lobster.

 

The happy ending to that story is this: Unlike teachers, he was a motivated person.  Packed up and moved to Cali.  Had some lean times (had to sell his camera to make rent) but he's doing well and is now a producer.  (But he won't float my Weekend At Bernies reboot pitch to anyone  )

My brother is in the movie film industry. He’s unionized now.  Makes a crap ton of money.  He started as a freelance type and was working on sets parking cars and worked his way up.  He’s done some really cool stuff that I’m sure everyone here has seen.  

1 minute ago, Paul852 said:

To teach math no less!

 

It's almost as if you knew my math teachers  

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

I went to public school until the 5th grade. Then to Independence -- a private K-8 school in Newark (on Paper Mill Road). Then St. Mark's. 

Archmere was a great school as well, at least back then. Sanford/Tatnall/Tower Hill -- all overpriced and bunch of spoiled rich kids. 

They probably told other private school kids to be less poor.

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

St. Mark's High School. Wilmington, DE

Highly recommend

Fake News.

Just now, we_gotta_believe said:

They probably told other private school kids to be less poor.

Definitely. 

Hey, I can do it because I made my money. Those little punks aren't rich -- their PARENTS are.

3 minutes ago, Paul852 said:

To teach math no less!

Well, yeah, obviously.

Maybe Kkz learned his math from one of these private school students turned public middle school math teacher cuz he’s awful at it.  

4 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

I went to public school until the 5th grade. Then to Independence -- a private K-8 school in Newark (on Paper Mill Road). Then St. Mark's. 

Archmere was a great school as well, at least back then. Sanford/Tatnall/Tower Hill -- all overpriced and bunch of spoiled rich kids. 

Whereas Friends was overpriced with spoiled liberal rich kids who smoked a lot of pot and took classes like "Peace and Social Justice"

2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

They probably told other private school kids to be less poor.

There'a a litany of reasons why I don't have kids, but one of them is definitely my fear that my kid would be one of those little punks that I hated. Rich kids who act like they have accomplished something. Newsflash Conrad -- you aren't successful, your parents are.

Just now, DBW said:

My brother is in the movie film industry. He’s unionized now.  Makes a crap ton of money.  He started as a freelance type and was working on sets parking cars and worked his way up.  He’s done some really cool stuff that I’m sure everyone here has seen.  

I'm trying to think what the most popular thing my friend produced.  He was a production manger on Intervention.  But yeah, he does make good money now and was able to take some time off to just kind of travel Europe for a few months with the money he put away.  (I doubt he's investing it though )

 

Edit:  looked up his IMDB page.  Some of the stuff he was a line producer on Selling Sunset and Car Masters: Rust to Riches

 

And a production manager on Naked and Afraid XL.  I'm going to text him about that one  

 

Just now, DEagle7 said:

Whereas Friends was overpriced with spoiled liberal rich kids who smoked a lot of pot and took classes like "Peace and Social Justice"

Did you go there? When did you graduate?

I'm St. Mark's 1996

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

There'a a litany of reasons why I don't have kids, but one of them is definitely my fear that my kid would be one of those little punks that I hated. Rich kids who act like they have accomplished something. Newsflash Conrad -- you aren't successful, your parents are.

I plan to just periodically remind my kids that everything is relative and not to judge anyone too harshly. There will always be faster, smarter, wealthier kids just like there will be slower, dumber, poorer kids. 

Unless they think vaccines change your DNA, in which case, they're F'ing idiots that deserve to be thoroughly mocked for it.

9 minutes ago, paco said:

It's almost as if you knew my math teachers  

 

I don't know what it is about that subject, but I went to a good public school where the faculty was outstanding, except in math. Maybe it's just the way that a math-inclined person's mind functions differently than others, but they just always seemed out of touch and unable to really break down concepts for less math-y types. I managed to get Bs and some As throughout high school, but I had to work twice as hard for it as in other subjects. The one year I got the good math teacher for calc, she left for maternity leave 2 months into the year.

Just now, vikas83 said:

Did you go there? When did you graduate?

I'm St. Mark's 1996

Yup. 2006. 

We're going public for my guy unless he has some kind of specific interest/talent that fits better with one of the private/charter schools. I dunno I thought my education was fine but kinda want him to get more exposure than you get in most private schools. 

Plus it takes the sting out of our towns high taxes a bit. 

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

There'a a litany of reasons why I don't have kids, but one of them is definitely my fear that my kid would be one of those little punks that I hated. Rich kids who act like they have accomplished something. Newsflash Conrad -- you aren't successful, your parents are.

You should only give your son the basics to survive. When he asks for more you can tell him to be less poor.

That will either motivate him or make him hate you. Maybe both.

3 minutes ago, paco said:

I'm trying to think what the most popular thing my friend produced.  He was a production manger on Intervention.  But yeah, he does make good money now and was able to take some time off to just kind of travel Europe for a few months with the money he put away.  (I doubt he's investing it though )

 

Edit:  looked up his IMDB page.  Some of the stuff he was a line producer on Selling Sunset and Car Masters: Rust to Riches

 

And a production manager on Naked and Afraid XL.  I'm going to text him about that one  

 

I watched a few of those! Good stuff. 
 

my bro does a lot of m. Knight stuff, he’s done some Netflix movies and docu series recently.   Cool seeing his name in the credits.  

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

There'a a litany of reasons why I don't have kids, but one of them is definitely my fear that my kid would be one of those little punks that I hated. Rich kids who act like they have accomplished something. Newsflash Conrad -- you aren't successful, your parents are.

I'm hoping to find a good balance with baby girl.  I want her to have the best education.  I want to teach her how to play golf (looking at joining Hartfield down the road).  I don't want her to have the same anxieties about not having money that we had growing up. But at the same time, I want to make sure she stays grounded.  I'm thinking the best route are lots of family trips up to Allentown NEPA to see where daddy came from might scare her normal.  

Just now, paco said:

I'm hoping to find a good balance with baby girl.  I want her to have the best education.  I want to teach her how to play golf (looking at joining Hartfield down the road).  I don't want her to have the same anxieties about not having money that we had growing up. But at the same time, I want to make sure she stays grounded.  I'm thinking the best route are lots of family trips up to Allentown NEPA to see where daddy came from might scare her normal.  

I'd like to do that but I feel like most of the homes I grew up in will be condemned and torn down.

1 minute ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

I don't know what it is about that subject, but I went to a good public school where the faculty was outstanding, except in math. Maybe it's just the way that a math-inclined person's mind functions differently that others, but they just always seemed out of touch and unable to really break down topics for less math-y types. I managed to get Bs and some As throughout high school, but I had to work twice as hard for it as in other subjects.

Do I take a break from grading AP Calculus tests to engage in this topic?

I will say that the quality of the math faculty in public schools is very inconsistent at best. Some public schools have exceptional math teachers who understand the concept well and explain it to their students in a way that is effective and meaningful for their long term understanding, and others don't. Sorry to hear about some of the experiences some of you have had.

I will say that the teachers in my department are more than capable with the material (at least enough to pass tests that are way more than basic math tests).

3 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

I don't know what it is about that subject, but I went to a good public school where the faculty was outstanding, except in math. Maybe it's just the way that a math-inclined person's mind functions differently than others, but they just always seemed out of touch and unable to really break down concepts for less math-y types. I managed to get Bs and some As throughout high school, but I had to work twice as hard for it as in other subjects. The one year I got the good math teacher for calc, she left for maternity leave 2 months into the year.

I'm mostly kidding.  My math teachers were, for the most part, fine.  Math and Science were my strongest subjects so I really barely noticed them.  

36 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

So about this flurona stuff, I've never gotten a flu shot but would consider it in these circumstances. A question I have is, if I get the flu, does that make it easier to get COVID because my immune system would be taxed to the point of making a corona infection easier, essentially lessening the the effectiveness of the mRNA vaccine? Perhaps @DEagle7 or @we_gotta_believe can offer some insight?

Honestly I don't think we know yet. Not enough cases of flu last year to have real data on the effects on co-infection. Theoretically your innate immune system being "primed" by an acute infection could help limit other infections, but also your immune system can also get taxed a bit in various ways following a bad infection. My biggest concern is that both can come along with an added risk of serious bacterial co-infection.  If that risk is additive flurona could be a real problem. 

But ultimately hard to tell. 

15 minutes ago, Paul852 said:

You should only give your son the basics to survive. When he asks for more you can tell him to be less poor.

That will either motivate him or make him hate you. Maybe both.

 

12 minutes ago, paco said:

I'm hoping to find a good balance with baby girl.  I want her to have the best education.  I want to teach her how to play golf (looking at joining Hartfield down the road).  I don't want her to have the same anxieties about not having money that we had growing up. But at the same time, I want to make sure she stays grounded.  I'm thinking the best route are lots of family trips up to Allentown NEPA to see where daddy came from might scare her normal.  

I know myself. I'd talk tough and then give the kid everything he/she wants. It's basically how I have been with the dogs. I wouldn't be able to deny my own child, so I would create a spoiled little monster.

11 minutes ago, NothingClever said:

Do I take a break from grading AP Calculus tests to engage in this topic?

I will say that the quality of the math faculty in public schools is very inconsistent at best. Some public schools have exceptional math teachers who understand the concept well and explain it to their students in a way that is effective and meaningful for their long term understanding, and others don't. Sorry to hear about some of the experiences some of you have had.

I will say that the teachers in my department are more than capable with the material (at least enough to pass tests that are way more than basic math tests).

So far my son has had excellent math teachers and teachers in general. And since we moved, the difference in school systems is night and day. The extra tax dollars I pay are more than worth it just for that.

17 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

There'a a litany of reasons why I don't have kids, but one of them is definitely my fear that my kid would be one of those little punks that I hated. Rich kids who act like they have accomplished something. Newsflash Conrad -- you aren't successful, your parents are.

 

10 minutes ago, paco said:

I'm hoping to find a good balance with baby girl.  I want her to have the best education.  I want to teach her how to play golf (looking at joining Hartfield down the road).  I don't want her to have the same anxieties about not having money that we had growing up. But at the same time, I want to make sure she stays grounded.  I'm thinking the best route are lots of family trips up to Allentown NEPA to see where daddy came from might scare her normal.  

Fatherhood is initially scary but honestly it comes naturally once the kids are born.  I try not to put my fears and my issues on my kids.  I try to help them learn from my past mistakes but they also have to make their own to really grow.  We don’t push them to do one thing or another.  We set the ground rules, the expectations, and we provide an environment where they can be successful in whatever path they choose.   The times are certainly different so we can’t make them live and learn from our past.  Once you understand that, it’s easy!

vikas the only concern is have for your kid is being poor. Other than that, go bang some chicks and bring forth the next generation of either doctors, or 7-11 franchisees.  😂